Chasing the Dragon
Epica. Lyrics

Free my mind
Release me from the thoughts that haunt me and keep me captive.

Heal my scars
Mend the emotional wounds that still hurt me to this day.

Erase the past
Remove the memories that still cause me pain and trap me in my past.

Dark days to forget
Those times in my life that I'd rather not remember anymore.

And memories to last
The positive memories that I want to keep forever in my heart.

In my heart
The place where I keep all the memories and emotions.

Free me now
Liberate me from the burden that weighs me down every day.

Make me forget
Erase the painful memories that still haunt me and keep me captive.

And forgive
Let go of the anger and bitterness caused by others and allow me to be at peace.

There's no use
It's pointless to keep holding onto something that doesn't serve me anymore.

To go on and live
To move on from the past and embrace the present and future.

Show me a way
Guide me towards the light and help me find my way through the darkness.

To the sun
To the place where I can find warmth, happiness, and peace.

Nothing will be forever gone
Nothing is truly lost or gone forever, but instead stays with us in some form or another.

Memories will stay and find their way
Our memories will always stay with us, whether we want them to or not.

What goes around will come around
Everything we do will come back to us in some form or another, whether good or bad.

Don't deny your fears
Acknowledge and embrace your fears rather than running away from them.

So let them go and fade into light
Release your fears and let them dissipate into the light, leaving you feeling free and unburdened.

Give up the fight here
Surrender and stop struggling against what you can't change or control.

Poison is slowly seeping through my veins
The toxic thoughts and emotions that are slowly poisoning me and causing me pain.

Stealing the only dignity in me
Robbing me of my self-respect and honor, stripping me of any sense of worth or value.

I pick them up and let them fall
I take control of my thoughts and feelings, and then let them go to move forward.

To cause your pain and hit them all
Purposely causing pain to those who have hurt me in the past.

[grunts]
An exclamation of frustration and anger.

One more life to live is what I want
A desire for another chance to live and make the most of life.

I'll take the joy away from them
Intending to take away the happiness of those who have caused you pain or anger.

See to it, they will all be damned
Wishing ill will on those who have hurt you in the past.

One more chance to heal what I have harmed
Wanting to fix the damage caused to those who have been hurt by my actions.

The dragon is wreak havoc in my brain
The dragon represents the addiction to drugs, causing chaos and destruction in the mind of the individual.

Plays my emotion, a never ending game
The addiction is controlling and manipulating the individual's emotions, creating a cycle of pain and suffering.

The morning to chase all my nightmares away
Wishing for the morning to bring light and chase away the dark thoughts and emotions that haunt me.

Don't you deny that we're all human beings
Recognizing that everyone is human, with flaws and insecurities, and no one is perfect.

We all have our flaws that can make ourselves obscene
Acknowledging that our flaws can lead us to do things that we are not proud of.

Give me what I want
Expressing intense desire for something important that may have been withheld or denied before.

Give me what I need right now
A plea for something that is necessary to survive or heal in the present moment.

Tell me what I want
Asking for clarity and guidance to understand what one truly wants in life.

Tell me what I need right now
Asking for guidance and support to help deal with immediate needs and challenges.

Dolendo novit mortalis vitam
Latin phrase meaning 'suffering teaches us the meaning of life,' emphasizes the transformative power of pain in shaping an individual's life experience.

Dolendo discit mori mortalis
Latin phrase meaning 'suffering teaches us the art of dying,' emphasizes the sobering reality of mortality and the need to live fully in the present.

Losers
An expression of frustration and anger directed at those who may have caused pain or disappointment.